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PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
RELATED SECTIONS:
Refer to Section 11600 for requirements relating to laboratory equipment including
fume hoods.
Refer to Section 15050 for basic mechanical requirements.
Refer to Section 15150 for metering and instrumentation requirements.
Refer to Section 15190 for mechanical identification requirements.
Refer to Section 15250 for pipe, duct, and equipment insulation requirements.
Refer to Section 15400 for the requirements relating to plumbing.
Refer to Section 15500 for the requirements relating to heating, ventilating, and air
conditioning material and equipment.
Refer to Section 15600 for the guidelines relating to the design of chilled water plants.
Refer to Section 15950 for the requirements relating to items for operating and
controlling heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment,
including energy management and conservation systems (EMCS).
Refer to Section 15990 for the technical procedures for testing, adjusting, and
balancing of mechanical equipment and systems, including the requirements relating to
training University personnel in the operation of mechanical equipment.
Refer to Section 16150 for the requirements relating to electric motors.
1.2
SCOPE OF SECTION:
This section contains the requirements relating to air handling equipment (equipment
used to move air through air distribution systems) and air distribution systems,
including material and equipment for air distribution and ventilation. Included are air
terminal units (involving heat transfer and forced air supply), dampers, and design
requirements for ventilation and outside air.
(Division 15 items are generally considered to be located within buildings and to extend
a maximum distance of 5' outside of the building.)
1.3
GENERAL:
DESIGN REQUIREMENT:
The air handling equipment and air distribution systems described within this
section shall be designed by a North Carolina licensed professional engineer.
B.
INSULATION:
Air handling and distribution system components shall be externally insulated
except as specifically indicated.
C.
D.
2.
3.
Refer to the paragraph on Air Outlets and Inlets at the end of this section
for the requirements on outside air intakes.
VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.4
6.
7.
8.
Spaces which are provided with a local exhaust ventilation system must
be provided with an interlock system between the exhaust fan controls
and the make-up air system.
GENERAL:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Mechanical equipment rooms shall be provided with hose bibbs and GFI
convenience receptacles as needed for maintenance. Where large
AHUs require service from within AHU, provide appropriately located GFI
convenience receptacles. Lights, receptacles, and connected conduit
shall be sealed airtight.
5.
6.
7.
Test and adjust controls and safeties at the component level and as a
system during installation and after start-up.
8.
9.
11.
Belt guards to provide complete belt coverage with access slots/holes for
use of contact type tachometer on rotating shafts of motors and fans.
Slots at motor end of belt guard shall allow testing at any position of
motor on adjustment track. Guards shall be readily removable for
maintenance.
12.
13.
Control dampers to be air foil shaped, low leakage type with vinyl edge
seal and metal compression type jamb seal; opposed blade operation
with maximum face velocity 1000 fpm. Provide access doors, as large as
needed to remove damper, for maintenance.
14.
15.
B.
C.
D.
E.
CASING:
1.
2.
Units shall have double wall construction with a solid inner steel liner,
galvanized, stainless, or approved coated. Perforated steel liners shall
only be used in fan sections for sound attenuation. Steam cleaning shall
be considered in material selection.
INSULATION:
1.
2.
COILS:
1.
The tubes shall be copper with copper fins for biocidal benefits.
Maximum fin density is 10 fins per inch.
2.
3.
Design chilled water coils for 16F temperature rise minimum, or higher if
requested by the Project Manager when connected to a central chiller
plant. Design for chilled water supply temperature available from the
particular chiller plant at the building (typically 44F). Chilled water coil
casings intermediate supports and coil support racks to be of 304
stainless steel construction.
4.
5.
6.
F.
G.
7.
8.
All construction shall be double wall with access doors to each section
for access to power clean both sides of the coils.
9.
Coil face air velocities must be limited to 500 fpm to limit moisture carry
over.
DRAIN PANS:
1.
Provide all welded 316 stainless steel, double wall, insulated drain pans
that are sloped for positive drainage. Provide drainage connections from
bottom of pan, to eliminate ponding potential. Drain pan shall not allow
any standing water.
2.
3.
Provide intermediate pans and copper drop tubes for stacked coils.
4.
5.
6.
Drain pan shall begin 4 upstream of the coil face and extend
continuously h/2 feet downstream of the coil, where h = coil height in
feet.
Air foil fans or backward curve fans are preferred. Select fans for high
efficiency.
2.
3.
Provide heavy duty belts and sheaves selected for a 1.5 safety factor. In
multi-belt applications, use banded belts. Drive assembly shall be
dynamically balanced during start-up and a certified report provided to
the Engineer for review and included in O&M manuals.
4.
5.
7.
H.
I.
AIR FILTERS:
J.
1.
Select final filters according to project requirements, but not less than
65% dust spot efficiency (ASHRAE Standard 52-76) for central station
AHUs. West Campus-use foam filters with biocide treatment. Use linked
poly panel filters for multiple filter slide-in applications.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Carbon filters are not allowed without written permission from Facilities
Services.
6.
7.
CONTROLS:
1.
2.
Direct Digital Controls (DDC) are required. Refer to Section 15950 for
DDC requirements.
3.
Provide two-way chilled water control valves when units are served by
campus central chiller plants.
K.
4.
5.
6.
INSTALLATION:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Provide space for removing coils, fans, shafts, motors, etc. Modification
or demolition of other equipment or building structures shall not be
required to allow equipment removal/replacement. Show required
service space on drawings.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Provide a flow measuring device for each chilled water and heating hot
water coil.
Provide pressure taps (with cocks) and thermometers for each chilled
water and heating hot water coil on both the supply and return. Provide
drains and air vents for all coils.
9.
1.5
DUCTWORK:
A.
GENERAL:
1.
2.
The cavity space above ceiling tiles and below the deck of the roof or
floor above shall not be utilized as an air supply or return distribution
plenum. All air distribution shall be fully ducted.
B.
3.
Ductwork utilized for supply and return air must have a hard surface with
no internal lining, except as noted near fans.
4.
5.
METAL DUCTWORK:
HVAC duct shall be fabricated from a minimum of 24 gauge galvanized sheet or
stainless sheet steel or one gauge heavier than the SMACNA recommended
duct gauge. Flexible duct may be used only for short runs of 8' or less to air
outlets. Where lay-in type ceiling diffusers are used, it is preferred to have short
runs of flexible duct, from 2 to 8, connecting the diffuser to hard duct system.
Flexible duct run outs shall be pulled tight, without any kinks, and supported
with 2 wide banding to structure above to prevent any sagging. Turns/bends
greater than 45 shall be installed with hard round duct fittings.
C.
NONMETAL DUCTWORK:
Ductboard is not an acceptable material for ductwork.
D.
FLEXIBLE DUCTWORK:
Use of long runs of flexible duct with sharp bends is prohibited (i.e. greater than
8 feet and greater than 45). The usage of round, hard duct run outs is
encouraged to provide properly radiused offsets, turns, etc., and thereby limiting
flexible duct installation failures.
Use multi-layered flexible duct with a R value of 6.0 or greater.
1.6
DUCTWORK ACCESSORIES:
A.
DAMPERS:
Damper controls located on supply and return ducts that are utilized for
balancing the system must be locked or fixed in place and marked with indelible
ink or paint after final balance.
B.
GENERAL:
Terminal devices are intimately involved with thermal comfort and effective
contaminant control. The number, design, and location of these devices must
be calculated by a NC licensed professional engineer.
B.
CONSTANT VOLUME:
C.
VARIABLE VOLUME:
D.
1.
For Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems utilize terminal units of same
construction as constant volume units. No fan powered, filter style, fan
coil units allowed.
2.
ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS:
equal
1.8
DIFFUSERS:
1.
Diffusers must be installed such that they are easily removed and
replaced for cleaning and service.
2.
3.
Diffusers (supply or return) shall not be located on the end of a duct run.
Branches are permitted near the end of a run.
4.
5.
2.
Outside air intakes shall be protected from rain entrapment through the
use of louvers, mist-eliminators or rain hoods. Outside air intakes shall
have integral bird and insect screening with openings between and
inch.
END OF SECTION